A sharp edge orifice 90-mm diameter, in the side of a tank having a horizontal cross-section 2.3m square, discharges water under a constant head. The rate of inflow over which the head was kept constant is suddenly changed from 23 lit/sec to 32lit/sec. How long will it take, after this change occurs, for the head to become 2.2 meters? The coefficient of discharge may be considered constant and equal to 0.62 O 10.5 min O 5.55 min O 8.20 min O 15.35 min

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A sharp edge orifice 90-mm diameter, in the side of a tank having a horizontal cross-section 2.3m
square, discharges water under a constant head. The rate of inflow over which the head was kept
constant is suddenly changed from 23 lit/sec to 32lit/sec. How long will it take, after this change
occurs, for the head to become 2.2 meters? The coefficient of discharge may be considered constant
and equal to 0.62
O 10.5 min
O 5.55 min
O 8.20 min
O 15.35 min
Transcribed Image Text:A sharp edge orifice 90-mm diameter, in the side of a tank having a horizontal cross-section 2.3m square, discharges water under a constant head. The rate of inflow over which the head was kept constant is suddenly changed from 23 lit/sec to 32lit/sec. How long will it take, after this change occurs, for the head to become 2.2 meters? The coefficient of discharge may be considered constant and equal to 0.62 O 10.5 min O 5.55 min O 8.20 min O 15.35 min
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